Garrett Crochet was an All-Star for the White Sox in his first year as a starter. (Photo by Denis Poroy/Getty Images) The Chicago White Sox have traded Garrett Crochet to the Boston Red Sox in exchange for a package of prospects. The White Sox announced the trade on Wednesday, confirming earlier reports. The Red Sox … Read more
Boras comments on Harper contract, Bohm rumors and Phillies free agency originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia DALLAS — It didn’t take long for the 13-year, $330 million contract Bryce Harper signed with the Phillies in February 2019 to transition from the richest in baseball history to one of the league’s most team-friendly deals. Harper … Read more
As the Yankees look to bolster their offense after losing Juan Soto to the Mets, they have “real” interest in free agent third baseman Alex Bregman, reports Bryan Hoch of MLB.com. The Astros have been trying to retain Bregman, who has spent all nine seasons of his big league career with Houston. In addition to … Read more
The Mets did not make any selections in Wednesday afternoon’s Rule 5 draft, but they did lose a pair of prospects to other teams. RHP Mike Vasil, once considered one of the Mets’ top pitching prospects, was selected by the Philadelphia Phillies, while LHP Nate Lavender, who was looked at as a potential big league … Read more
Garrett Crochet is a beast, and landing him is a major win for Red Sox originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston Rapid reaction to the Boston Red Sox acquiring All-Star left-hander Garrett Crochet in a blockbuster trade with the Chicago White Sox… Craig Breslow promised fans an ace, and he just delivered. Crochet is what … Read more
Boras comments on Harper contract, Bohm rumors and Phillies free agency originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia DALLAS — It didn’t take long for the 13-year, $330 million contract Bryce Harper signed with the Phillies in February 2019 to transition from the richest in baseball history to one of the league’s most team-friendly deals. Harper … Read more
On Friday, the New York Mets agreed to a three-year contract with Clay Holmes worth $38 million. It might seem like an odd fit considering the Mets have Edwin Diaz in their bullpen and Holmes spent the past three-plus seasons as the primary closer for the Yankees, registering a 2.69 ERA and a 238/69 K/BB … Read more
Jake Burger DALLAS — The Texas Rangers acquired slugging corner infielder Jake Burger from the Miami Marlins in a trade for three minor league players. Burger hit .250 with 29 home runs and 76 RBIs in 137 games for the Marlins last season, with 150 strikeouts in 535 at-bats with 31 walks. He started 59 … Read more
While both the Mets and Yankees were in the running to land Chicago White Sox lefty Garrett Crochet, it turns out that he’ll be trading in his current socks for a pair of a different color. First reported by Julian McWilliams of the Boston Globe, Crochet is being traded to the Red Sox in a … Read more
Forst refutes Athletics’ reported Fried free agency interest originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The Athletics have been aggressive in pursuing upgrades to the starting rotation this offseason, but maybe not as aggressive as some believed they were. After signing veteran right-handed pitcher Luis Severino to a franchise-record three-year, $67 million contract last week, … Read more